Oakland, CA – The Oakland Police Department is requesting assistance from the media and the community in identifying a strong arm robbery suspect. Investigators have released this photo of the person they believe to be responsible for committing a strong arm robbery of an 82-year-old victim on March 28, 2014, at 7:15 PM, in the area of Coolidge and Brookdale avenues.
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Oakland, CA — On Friday, May 2, 2014, at 6:30 PM, the Asian Advisory Committee on Crime (AACC) will be hosting its annual banquet to recognize the Asian Youth Services Committee (AYSC) at Peony's Restaurant in Oakland. Proceeds from the AACC banquet, its biggest fundraiser of the year, are used to fund AYSC scholarships and youth activities.
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Oakland, CA – It was Thursday, April 24, 2014, and Financial Planner Wayne Rancourt of Boise, Idaho, had just flown into Oakland for a business meeting. Rancourt was riding the shuttle to BART when he saw a vehicle near Hegenberger Avenue at the San Leandro off-ramp hit the median, overturn, and land on its roof. Rancourt asked the driver of the bus to let him off so he could help.
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Oakland, CA – On April 23, 2014, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged homicide suspects Stephon Lee and Mario Floyd with the murder of Judy Salamon, which occurred on July 24, 2013, in the 2400 block of Fern Street.
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Oakland, CA – On Monday, April 21, 2014, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged Prince Tsetse, 40, of Oakland with the murder of Kimberly Robertson that occurred on April 5, 2014 in the 1900 block of 3rd Avenue.
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Oakland, CA — On Friday, April 4, 2014, at 10:00 AM, the 168th Oakland Police Recruit Academy graduated at the Scottish Rite Center. The 168th Academy is the largest graduating class in OPD history with 47 graduates.
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Oakland, CA — On Friday, April 4, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. the 168th Oakland Police Recruit Academy will graduate at the Scottish Rite Center. The 168th academy is the largest graduating class in OPD history with 47 graduates.
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Oakland, CA — The Oakland Police Department would like to make the public aware of a sexual assault that occurred in the 950 block of E.28th Street near Bella Vista Elementary School.
On March 28, 2014 at 3:15 PM, the victim, who is a 6-year-old female, was lured away from the school by the suspect and assaulted. After the assault the victim was able to return to the school to alert an adult.
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